Hines v. Givens

RAINEY, Chief Justice.

Appellants sued to recover on a bond given by their father, M. Hines, as survivor in the community estate of himself and his deceased wife, the mother of appellants.

The petition shows: That on the death of Mrs. Hines, M. Hines, in July, 1885, applied to the County Court of Dallas County to be appointed to administer the community estate as survivor. An inventory and appraisement of said estate were duly made and filed. Said Hines executed a statutory bond with G-. W. Givens and A. B. Eloyd as sureties, which was duly approved by the county judge, who caused the proper…